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My surgery was today and i feel great!

Jersrose43

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Jersrose43    837

Jersrose43
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Hi all it's about 3 am

So this has been a FANTASTIC experience.

Arrived at 830 to hospital and Met with surgeon at 10:45

Went into surgery at 11:00 I was prepped in the or and I think by 11:25 was out like a light

Hubby said I returned to recovery at about 1 I stayed in recovery until 6pm

woke up around 3 and was in agony but nurses were great they had some drugs ready for me.

The found a hernia on my diaphragm and have to say so far that has been the majority of my pain. I was unable to take too many deep breaths all shallow as diaphragm was in pain I have pain on upper incisions as well and nowhere else

I think 6 nurses have remarked on how wonderful my incisions look.

I haven't drank anything yet. Nothing. No ice chips not a tiny sip of Water. Will not have until swallow test in the morning. Doc ordered some soaked qtips to help out. I brought my chap stick as someone else suggested.

I was up and walking at 615pm to go to bathroom so walked all of 4 feet! A couple of hours later I walked the hallway outside my room. Did that 3 times. Maybe 10 feet back and forthw once each time

At 12am felt so good I walked that hallway 6 times. All in all great experience so far Gas wise haven't had much maybe a little tiny but that started around 2am.

No nauseau yet. Maybe after am allowed to drink. Hopefully the rest of the experience goes as well as it did today!

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Ima Fox    63

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Yay! It sounds like all went great for you. I'm glad and hope the rest of your recovery will be this smooth & easy. Stay positive! Wishing you continued success.

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Dreamin Again    112

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I am so happy you are having a good experience. I hope that continues for you! Congratulations :)

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JCsMamaBear    58

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Always encouraging to hear such stories. I hope things continue to go well and you're home & healing soon.

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belunos    93

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My first day was easy like that as well. That second day, after the anesthesia wore off, that was a nightmare ;-)

Hope it doesn't happen to you! But even if it does I was better again the next day!

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Jersrose43    837

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Yes they removed pain pumps this morning. Been getting to toradol shots evry couple hours feeling good.

Passed the god awful barium swallow test.

That was my first drink since Monday night. Had nothing by mouth yesterday at all

Have been on liquids since 10:30 this morning and not nauseous

In a little pain in odd places as it goes down. Like my side and back but to be expected it's radiating. It's staying down and that's all I can ask for

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par1959    470

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The very first thing they did once I woke up was make me sip Water. Had no problems at all. BY day 3 I could gulp water. Sounds like everything went routine. :)

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elfnow    277

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Hahah! By the time the barium swallow test happened, I was so thirsty I was HAPPY TO DRINK THE STUFF. LOL! Don't get me wrong it was nasty! I was just that thirsty.

So happy to hear you're doing well!! The first two weeks are a lesson in "a million strange sensations". Then they go away!

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Jersrose43    837

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Elfnow you are not kidding!

I don't know if I am hungry or not so just sipping every few minutes.

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GottaDoSomethin'    31

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I am so happy for you. I can't wait until July 14th.

I'm July 14th, too! We should be buddies! What surgery are you getting?

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Boise    15

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I am so happy for you. I can't wait until July 14th.

I'm July 14th, too! We should be buddies! What surgery are you getting?
I am also July 14th and being sleeved! Let's all keep up with each other.

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Jersrose43    837

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So officially 48 hours since surgery. Came home last night. I need to pay more attention to time of day so the pain doesn't get ahead of me. I need to stay on the 4 hour Tylenol with codeine.

Have been walking in circles around the house.

Started my Protein shake today also.

So far so good.

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marfar7    1,533

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I'm impressed u were evn able to post. I couldn't even see my keyboard after my pain meds. For 2 days I couldn't manage my phone

Congrats on ur easy recovery!

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